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Yangsheng Zhu is a pioneering researcher in insect-scale robotics, specializing in the development of ultra-miniaturized, untethered robots that push the boundaries of locomotion at the millimeter scale. His key research areas include electrostatic and electromagnetic actuation, self-excited vibration mechanisms, and bio-inspired robotic design. Zhu’s major contributions include the creation of the BHMbot, a 2-cm legged microrobot capable of ultrafast untethered running speeds (40 citations, 2024), and a 5-mm untethered crawling robot that uses self-excited electrostatic vibration to achieve movement with a body mass of just 9.4 mg (38 citations, 2021). His earlier work on a fast-moving electrostatic crawling insect (34 citations, 2017) demonstrated speeds of 30 mm/s, setting a benchmark for insect-scale robots. Zhu has also explored nonlinear behaviors in electrostatic actuators and direct electromagnetic driving mechanisms, with notable achievements in asynchronous flight assembly and active rotation control. His research has garnered significant attention, with over 130 total citations, and is instrumental in overcoming the payload and power challenges that have long hindered the practical deployment of microrobots in environmental monitoring, search-and-rescue, and medical applications.